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The recital will take place at 8:15 p.m. today Feb. 25 inside Lyman Hall of the Thatcher Music Building at Pomona College.
Pomona College Music Department's students will present the music they've studied this semester.
The college is at 340 N. College Ave.
Information: (909) 607-2671
Elisha Nuchi and the orchestra will perform at 8 p.m. Friday Feb. 27 inside the Bridges Hall of Music at Pomona College, 150 E. 4th St.
Nuchi, winner winner of the 2008 Pomona College Orchestra Concerto Competition, will perform Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, according to a university release.
Guest conductor Raymond Burkhart will also perform Mendelssohn's Symphony No. 4 in A Major "Italian."
Information: (909) 607-2671 or www.music.pomona.edu/calendar.shtml
The Association of American Colleges and Universities has named David Oxtoby vice chair.
Since 2003 Oxtoby has been president of Pomona College. Officials announced Oxtoby's vice chair role on Monday.
The Association of American Colleges and Universities is a leading national educational association with more than 1,150 accredited private and public colleges and universities.
The AAC&U focuses on public standing, quality and vitality of undergraduate liberal education.
Oxtoby served as a physical sciences dean at the University of Chicago before coming to Pomona and was on faculty for approximately three decades.
among liberal arts colleges by Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine in its Feb. 2009 edition.
Claremont McKenna College was ranked 12th. Scripps College was ranked 35th.
Per a Pomona College news release, the finance magazine's rankings use "execeptional" education with "outstanding" ecomonic value. Average debt at graduation and the cost after need-based aid are also used.
Go here for more information: http://www.kiplinger.com/tools/privatecolleges/ataglance_lib_arts.html
Patricia Yarrington, who graduated from Pomona College in 1977 with a political science degree, was recently named vice president and CFO of Chevron Corporation effective January 1.
The information was announced in a December 16 news release from Pomona College. Yarrington will take over for retiring CFO Steve Crowe.
Yarrington, who is Chevron's current vice president and treasurer, earned an MBA from Northwestern University after her Pomona degree.
In 1980, Yarrington joined Chevron and went through the comptroller's department training program before she worked her way to the top of the company.
Said Chevron Chairman and CEO Dave O'Reilly in the news release: "Pat is uniquely qualified for this position, having already served in senior leadership roles in finance, operations, strategic planning and public affairs. Her financial background and strategic insights, along with her leadership and judgment, will be important contributors to the company's future success."
Yarrington was just elected to the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and is also a member of the board of directors for Chevron Philips Chemical Company LLC.
Nichole Runge, a Latin American studies major, won $3,000 in cash and more than $2,000 in prizes back on July 23 but the episode aired December 5, Pomona College officials said.
She was able to take part in the "Plinko" game after she placed a $1,847 bid on a $2,000 marble-top cabinet, officials said.
"Plinko" is where you drop coins down a pegboard in amounts from 0 to $10,000 and she ended up winning the $3,000 and appliances that included a hot-dog maker and a "drum-machine mouse pad."
The full release is here.
is still unsettled.
Pomona College spokeswoman Cynthia Peters said Wednesday afternoon in a phone message there had been no conclusion made about the alma mater, which was composed for the finale of a blackface minstrel show nearly 100 years ago, but a decision would be made before Dec. 25.
If anyone has heard anything else, please let me know.
Here is the September story I wrote about the issue:
School song at center of controversy
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (Ontario, CA) - Sunday, September 14, 2008
Author: Wes Woods II, Staff Writer
CLAREMONT - About 250 people watched a performance outlining the history of blackface minstrel shows last week at Pomona College, designed to help students understand the issue of the college's alma mater .
"We're trying to get as much information as we can so the committee can make a decision," said Kim Bruce, co-chairman of the 11-member college songs committee, which includes students and alumni.
The song, which was composed for the finale of a blackface minstrel show nearly 100 years ago, became a controversial topic in February after fliers were posted during a "family weekend."
An anonymous photocopied flier of the back sleeve of a 10-inch record of Pomona College songs included "Hail, Pomona , Hail!"
There were descriptions of several songs on the record, including this passage after "Hail, Pomona , Hail!":
"The song that has become the alma mater was composed for a blackface minstrel show in the season of 1909-1910, staged to raise money for a set of new uniforms for the baseball team."
Students, faculty, administrators and alumni are now trying to figure out what to do with the song, whose lyrics and music have nothing to do with race.
"It obviously depends on who you're talking to," said Sidney J. Lemelle, an associate professor of history and black studies at Pomona College.
"For special groups of people, for African-Americans, who are affected by the history and racism that went along with it, there is more meaning and more significance," Lemelle said. "For most black people, not all, it still resonates today."
"Ironically, those who tend to be most adamant are the older alums" in keeping the song, Lemelle said. "The younger tend to be not as adamant in keeping it."
Bruce said he had received more than 600 responses about the issue from alumni that are still being read.
He said Tuesday's performance, titled "The Dance: The History of American Minstrelsy," "provided an important background for students to discuss when raising" the issue.
Questions Bruce believes should be asked are: "Do you care whether the alma mater was written for a blackface minstrel show? Should we care what happens 100 years ago or today? There's good arguments on all sides."
Bruce said Tuesday's show helped arguments because "I've seen letters where people think a blackface minstrel show is a tribute to blacks and black music, and it was made clear (Tuesday) night this was not the case."
Pomona College's Arielle Brown said she believed the piece, which showed photos of old performers along with facts and cited resources, presented a strong dialogue.
"Personally I believe it should be changed," Brown, 19, said of the alma mater .
Cyrus Winston, a 20-year-old junior, has researched the history of the minstrel show to help students understand the issue better.
"I think if you're going to use it you should acknowledge the history of it," said Winston, who watched the NAACP-award winning show for a second time.
On Friday, many students at Pomona College declined to comment because they said they had not heard the song, did not know the issue or did not know the entire controversy.
Freshman Andrew Chandra said he in favor of having a new alma mater after being told the song was linked to a blackface minstrel show.
When asked why the song should be changed, he said because "it's a new millennium."
A meeting is being arranged with student government to gauge opinions on the subject, Bruce said.
Bruce said a closed meeting about the issue has been set up with President David Oxtoby, who also attended the performance, later this month.
An e-mail will be sent to get more opinions about the issue, Bruce said.
Eric Hurley, an assistant professor of psychology and black studies at Pomona College, said he found the issue "fascinating" because it's "subtle" and not something as overt as trying to change the racial makeup of the student government.
"I could say my generation wouldn't have gone after this," Hurley said.
Hurley said the college has made a "good public face of being sensitive" toward the issue. He said he heard that many of the older alumni have threatened to withhold donations if there is a song change.
"They're in a precarious position," Hurley said of the school. "Hail, Pomona , hail!
We, thy sons and daughters, sing
Praises of thy name,
Praises of thy fame.
Til the heav'ns above shall ring:
To the name of Pomona
Alma Mater hail to thee!
To the spirit true of the White and Blue.
All hail Pomona , hail!"
"We're trying to get as much information as we can so the committee can make a decision," said Kim Bruce, co-chairman of the 11-member college songs committee, which includes students and alumni.
The song, which was composed for the finale of a blackface minstrel show nearly 100 years ago, became a controversial topic in February after fliers were posted during a "family weekend."
An anonymous photocopied flier of the back sleeve of a 10-inch record of Pomona College songs included "Hail, Pomona , Hail!"
There were descriptions of several songs on the record, including this passage after "Hail, Pomona , Hail!":
"The song that has become the alma mater was composed for a blackface minstrel show in the season of 1909-1910, staged to raise money for a set of new uniforms for the baseball team."
Students, faculty, administrators and alumni are now trying to figure out what to do with the song, whose lyrics and music have nothing to do with race.
"It obviously depends on who you're talking to," said Sidney J. Lemelle, an associate professor of history and black studies at Pomona College.
"For special groups of people, for African-Americans, who are affected by the history and racism that went along with it, there is more meaning and more significance," Lemelle said. "For most black people, not all, it still resonates today."
"Ironically, those who tend to be most adamant are the older alums" in keeping the song, Lemelle said. "The younger tend to be not as adamant in keeping it."
Bruce said he had received more than 600 responses about the issue from alumni that are still being read.
He said Tuesday's performance, titled "The Dance: The History of American Minstrelsy," "provided an important background for students to discuss when raising" the issue.
Questions Bruce believes should be asked are: "Do you care whether the alma mater was written for a blackface minstrel show? Should we care what happens 100 years ago or today? There's good arguments on all sides."
Bruce said Tuesday's show helped arguments because "I've seen letters where people think a blackface minstrel show is a tribute to blacks and black music, and it was made clear (Tuesday) night this was not the case."
Pomona College's Arielle Brown said she believed the piece, which showed photos of old performers along with facts and cited resources, presented a strong dialogue.
"Personally I believe it should be changed," Brown, 19, said of the alma mater .
Cyrus Winston, a 20-year-old junior, has researched the history of the minstrel show to help students understand the issue better.
"I think if you're going to use it you should acknowledge the history of it," said Winston, who watched the NAACP-award winning show for a second time.
On Friday, many students at Pomona College declined to comment because they said they had not heard the song, did not know the issue or did not know the entire controversy.
Freshman Andrew Chandra said he in favor of having a new alma mater after being told the song was linked to a blackface minstrel show.
When asked why the song should be changed, he said because "it's a new millennium."
A meeting is being arranged with student government to gauge opinions on the subject, Bruce said.
Bruce said a closed meeting about the issue has been set up with President David Oxtoby, who also attended the performance, later this month.
An e-mail will be sent to get more opinions about the issue, Bruce said.
Eric Hurley, an assistant professor of psychology and black studies at Pomona College, said he found the issue "fascinating" because it's "subtle" and not something as overt as trying to change the racial makeup of the student government.
"I could say my generation wouldn't have gone after this," Hurley said.
Hurley said the college has made a "good public face of being sensitive" toward the issue. He said he heard that many of the older alumni have threatened to withhold donations if there is a song change.
"They're in a precarious position," Hurley said of the school. "Hail, Pomona , hail!
We, thy sons and daughters, sing
Praises of thy name,
Praises of thy fame.
Til the heav'ns above shall ring:
To the name of Pomona
Alma Mater hail to thee!
To the spirit true of the White and Blue.
All hail Pomona , hail!"
at Pomona College, 333 North College Way.
The Pomona College Staff Council sponsored event takes place from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
For more information, e-mail Elaine Baker at Elaine@BakersCakery.com.
at 7 p.m. Dec. 1 at Pomona College.
Lawler, the member of the President's Council on Bioethics, will speak on "Autonomy, Productivity and Our Biotechnological Future."
Lawler's discussion will be held at the Rose Hills Theatre (Pomona College, Smith Campus Center, 170 E. 6th St. The event is part of "Truth, Justice and the American Way?" contemporary politics lecture series sponsored by the Pomona College Politics Department.
His book "American Political Rhetoric: A Reader (2001)" is widely used in American government courses at colleges and universities, Pomona College officials said.
Lawler, executive editor of "Perspectives on Political Science," most recently wrote "Aliens in America: The Strange Truth about Our Souls (2002)."
Information: (909) 607-8296.
Richard Hazlett, the Stephen M. Pauley M.D. 1962 Professor of Environmental Studies and Professor of Geology at Pomona College, Jane E. Nielson and Howard G. Wilshire, wrote "The American West at Risk: Science, Myths, and the Politics of Land Abuse and Recovery."
Amazon.com recently selected the work as one of its "Best Books of 2008:" in the category "Top 10 Books: Outdoors and Nature," Pomona College officials said.
Oxford University published the June 2008 science-based book that details human-caused environmental obstacles in the U.S., threats to remaining resources and possible strategies to help.
from Pomona College at Bridges Hall of Music.
The free concert takes place at 8 p.m. Saturday Nov. 15 at Bridges, 150 E. 4th Street.
Violinist Jonathan Wright and pianist Stephan Moss perform music by Guy-Ropartz, Hindemith and Walton.
Information: 909-607-2671.
Another item sent to me that will be published next week ...
Showcasing the best of collegiate a cappella music, the 13th annual SCAMfest will be held at
Pomona College on Friday November 7 at 7:30 p.m.
SCAMfest will be held at Bridges Auditorium, 450 N. College Way. The concert, formerly known as the Southern California A Cappella Music Festival, will feature 10 groups vocalizing without instruments.
Representing the Claremont Colleges are the Claremont Shades, Men's Blue and White, Women's Blue and White, MoodSwing, Midnight Echo, and the After School Specials. Visiting groups include USC's SoCal Vocals, These Guys (Southern California), the UCLA Awaken, and the UCLA ScatterTones.
The Claremont Shades, which released their latest album "Random Play" in 2006, have been featured on two Best of College A Cappella compilation CDs and was nominated to the International Championship of A Cappella Berkeley competition in 2006.
Tickets are $5 in advance and may be purchased at Pomona College's ASPC office at the Smith Campus Center, 170 E. Sixth St., Room 241, or $8 at the door.
Information: marjorie.gomez@pomona.edu or (510) 219-1633.
on Thursday Nov. 6 at Pomona College
Editor Jon Meacham will give an analysis on the presidential election results and their implications globally and domestically inside the Bridges Hall of Music.
The bridges is located at 150 E. Fourth Street. The event is sponsored by the Pomona Student Union.
The event is free and open to everyone.
Meacham's books include "American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House" which will be released Nov. 11 and others like "American Gospel: God, the FOunding Fathers, and the Making of a Modern Nation" in 2006 and "Voices in Our Blood: America's Best on the Civil Rights Movement."
Charles Taylor, a Pomona College Professor of Chemistry, received a $90,000 research grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
The NIST, a federal agency, promotes and develops technology, measurement and standards.
The money will go toward Taylor's work with "preparing selective chemical sensors for electronic noses," according to Pomona College officials last week.
The electronic noses, or ENoses, have a variety of sensors that behave different depending on the air composition passed over the sensor. The sesnors allow for real-time air quality monitoring instead of air samples being analyzed at a laboratory.
Taylor, officials said, also helped work on this which will be launched into space Nov. 14, officials said.
Award-winning author and instructor Rogers Smith will take on "Barack Obama and the
Future of American Racial Politics" at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9 at Pomona College.
The free discussion, sponsored by the the Pomona College Politics Department, will be in the Rose Hills Theatre Smith Campus Center, 170 E. Sixth St.
Smith, according to the news release, is one of the nation's leading scholars on race, ethnicity, citizenship and gender in American law and politics.
Smith's book "Civic Ideals" was a finalist for the 1998 Pulitzer Prize and won several awards from the American Political Association, the Organization of American Historians and the Social Science History Association.
At the University of Pennsylvania, Smith is the Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science and chair of the school¹s Program on Democracy.
For information, call (909) 607-8296.
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